Barnes, LeJeune earn preseason honors

Texas Tech sophomore outfielder Barrett Barnes and junior outfielder Scott LeJeune were named Monday to the preseason All-Big 12 Conference team by the College Baseball Daily website.

Barnes, who earlier this year was named the No. 32 overall player in the country by the website, was named as one of three starting outfielders on the team while LeJeune, who has spent the past two years as Tech’s designated hitter, was named to that position.

The site also picked Tech to finish seventh in the Big 12 standings. Oklahoma, which reached the College World Series last season, was picked to finish first, followed by defending league champion Texas, Texas A&M, Baylor, Kansas State and Nebraska.

(Not sure I agree with some of those. I got no problem with the first three, but Baylor hasn't finished higher than sixth since 2005 and a lot of people are putting a lot of stock into an unproven signing class for Nebraska.)